The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-19 00:00:00

}TONEY MARKET AND 001 11IMILCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE 0' CLOCK. The bullion operations at the Bank yesterday ontarrised an influx of £lO,OOO in bar gold, and the Withdrawal of 73,000 sovereigns for Alexandria. D uring the last few days there has been very little animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce Markets. Sugar, however, has fully main tained previous prices. Coffee, on the other hand, ha s Slightly declined, while full rates have been Obtained for tea, coffee, and cocoa. In rice, fruit, and saltpetre, the dealings have been too limited to Materially affect quotations, while business in the tal low market has been dull, and prices for both Present and forward delivery have shown a down- Ward tendency. At the general meetingof the Bank of Queensland, held to-day, the directors proposed that a dividend of 7s . 6 d• per share free of income tax be declared. The prospectus of the Independent Fire Insurance Company (Limited) is issued to-day, with a pro. l lcs ed capital of one million sterling, in 40,000 Shares of £25 each ; £1 per share to be paid on a pplication, and L 1 10s. per share on allotment; the . calls, not exceeding per share, to be made at Interval s of not less than three months. The tames of the gentlemen forming the board of direc tors will be recognised, and inspire confidence in the project, and the more so as it is announced that t he names of several influential gentlemen of Liver- Pool and Manchester will be added to the direction at 134 ce. The ieompany point out the safe and remunera tive nature of fire insurance business, and the certain Impetus which will be given to it now that it is in th e contemplation of Government to give a partial remission of duty only to the insurance of stock in trade. The directors of this company propose to al!ow upon payment for every policy, and after- Wards at each renewal, an immediate drawback, Which, in many instances, will amount to a total e xtinction of the entire duty. The increased value Of the shares of offices established during the past 20 years ranges from 80 to 209 per cent., and hence they are of opinion that, added to the favourable °PPortunity which now presents itself, there is a vast field for the operations of such a company, and that the result will be of the most satisfactory na ture to the public and to all interested in the pro ieet in a pecuniary point of view. Two o'CLooi. At Pari s thi s morn i ng , accor di ng t o R en t er ' s telegrams, the Three per Cent. Renter were 67f. 65c. There has been little business in progress in the 4 bglish depa r t men t o f th e St oc k Exchange to-day. Prices, however, have been moved in a more favour able: i rt. i s esta b l i shed in the Funds. S pecu l at i on i n Etb k and Miscellaneous Shares, however, is not ratin g so rampant as recent l y , mone t ar y a ff a irs ope . 71 . b g very unfavourab.y. Consols for money are 9 if and for th e a ccount 911 1. The New Threes sa d Red uce d A nnu i t i es are 891 I ; Annuities, 1885 ,141 Exchequer Bills, 10a. to ss. die.; India 4 „P e r Cents., 1041 1051 ; Enfaced 5 per Cents., "1 3 ; 1044 ; ; and the Bonds, 10s. to ss. die. There is not much activity in the Foreign Market, 4114 price s are genera lly steady. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 711 ; do., Clnsolides, 628 ; IVi e zican, 461 47; Greek, 241 25 ; Spanish Passi v e , 1.4 -41 ; do., Certificates, 121 ; Portuguese, 49k 1 ; sad the Confederate Loan, 541 55. The dealings in the Railway Share Market have been limited, but in one or two instances a slight Eas tern has taken place in prices. Great and Brighton have improv ed 55. ; and -o uth Western and Midland, 10s. The Foreign and Colonial lines e xhibi t littl e change of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been in lees r equest, and at slightly reduced rates. Imperial h ave declined to 391 40; London and Northern to 23 :4; London Joint Stock to 451 f Hudson's Bay Co. to 19/ ; International Financial to 11 g ; and London Financial to 26k. Subjoined are the several quotations of some of the principal new undertakings—Millwall Iron Works, 2 prem. ; Imperial Bank of China, 31 3.1 Prem. ; City Offices, 11 2i prem. ; Credit Foucier, Gt 6i prem. ; Credit Mobilier, 4 2 prem.; Thames Iron, 3 4.1 press, ; Imperial Financial, 41 5 prem. ; I teal Property, 1 2 prem.; Telegraph Construction, 1 a prem.; International Land Credit, 21 prem. ; j hblo u i ere H ote l, 2k prem.; and Continental ° ion Use, 2f, prem. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ° ° , ERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. C onso ls 3 Ditto Account, May 5 i Neer Cent. R e d u c e d "' 3 per Cent. 25 pe r Cent. Jan. 1894........ an nuities 30 rs expire hth Jan' 1880 7 _ i D itto for 30 yes, expire sth April, 1885. 141 14 ilis Ui tto (Red l ea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 . die Ditto B £l,OOO, 2 4 & 3 per Cent. 10 5 £5OO ............. Ditto - 4 . 10 5 die lik Ditt o '''. ll lk fil £lOO and £2OO 0 ng‘and Stk, 41 per Ct. 1 ztt o A .ccount .. 1 ii p:l lali r GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. l '' 8 to,ck 105 Cent April 1874 Ihtt 5 P er th ° --• Per Cent. July, 1570 Di tto Ac count •• • • — t o 4 per Ce n t, 1888 ~,.. tlo Certificates is)ltrto per Cent., Oct. 1888 t b it t FAnfaced Paper, 4 per Cent . 1034 44 t . , to ,3 per Cent., Jan. 1872 — ti ° 5 1 per Cent., May, 1879 itto Debentures, 4 per Ct., 1) . Ditt o ditto April 186 i Aug., 1866 1 11 , Loads £l,oOu lO 5 jr) ! it to under £l,OOO lO 5 BitITISR FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ui . d, - 'Llati Bonds, 6 per Cent — k a Ditto 1859 eilian 6 per Cent ' Ditto 44 per Cerat., 1852-58-60 tit Ditto 1863 — 83115 8 Ayres 6 per Cent — 01;:' - ',„ttc,_ £lOO Bonds. 'ln 6 per Cent....... — Ditto tto 4/ pet Cent t °lo tabi an 6 per C cat D quador New Con ,eolidated, 1 per Cent — - `BYptian 7 per:(Jent .. lOl4 Mg°, Second Issue G reek 5 per Ce nt . / 1824-5, ex-Coupuns ''- Ditto Accov ja r Ditto cow ,one Ditto Ace' .iunt Italian B pe ,r Cent.(Maremmana Railway; 74 4 tk r exican • i per Cent ilDitto Accoent 1 4,,,00ri&a. Imperial 5 per Cent 41 e, y Granada Mato. Acccamt Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Def erred — Oitto Land Warrants (Hectares) — .ruvian 41 per Cent .. titto A .ccount...• , .2 _U-litto 3 per Cent. (Uribarren) • D itto 4 5 per Cent., 1862 I , o bit e A cc oun t rt uguee e 3 per Cent.,:,1853 ...... — Ditto Ao'ount •-- Ditto 3 ' b,. pct. Ceni,., 1 ' 856, '7, ' 9 l ~,,Itto Account 495 '6O, 62,'3 494 hI-iitto Scrip (1863) £3O paid......... ......... ---__ Pm 1 1 ) !', 1 an 6 par Cent., 18'22, £ St ......... 864 b i 'lle 44 per Cent.. 1F 50 ............. _ I )4 'l° 3 per Cent 1849 .............. oQi 94 8 ear "`" per Cent, 1 862 dini an , bitr '' per ~.,ey I t ........ lap aili y, A ccount.. bi 'LI per Cf jut a,.lte Acco tr at Vitt° Neu, A Deferred I.),,ittte° Pcc count - 8 Ditto A , " Pave DEt t .i s ,, count; Di tto ' ‘• ;ert, of Coup not funded — S ei i i . e ! Laiount t•arki4 l l, 4 per Cent. Di tto '6 per Cent. 1854 — Li tt ,: Account 894 41 4 " 6 per Cent. 1858 bi t , -, Account 69 Di f '''' 3 Per Cent. 1862 Di t o Account . . 714 5 4 ' tt G £lOO B on d s .. •7l ~i . t i tto Ditto 1863 I• 2 re z ,, qUararteed, 4 per Cent • dit ta ' e l A e 3 per Cent. .Ditt o 4 6 1 "ount -o' 4 Per Cent., 1862 :1)4'0 Account t i Vi. Per Cent A, Iv:deride on the above payable in Lon .0 g 4 , B tri en 5 t i , e 'Rin n. 1 , Per Cent,. Ex. 10 Florins. tn ett , I per Cent., Ex. 25f... 1)1 4 :4 4 Per Cent., Ex. 12 Gail — 1, 1 14 n A Per Cent. Certificates uR li a ; ' , CCOOnt .. 1 qit' e , A 6 per _ Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ca 14 104 - Lweunt 63a ,„, i. Koie, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f 441 Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 48. t o L iß i (llß Arens TWO O'CLOQH.. 140 o unt„ , , BEARE MARKETS—This day. ihare Railways. I Paid. I ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Closing I Business Dice. I done. 13.14. Bir„ Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. ;Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cott and Bandon Cornwall D o A A gets no diA Do. B till 6p c.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin ,Sz Belfast June. Dun„Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Olasgow.l 1:11asg. and S. Western ' G rest Eastern, Ord, stli Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian at GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern...... .. Do A stoCk et I Do Bdo st Gt. S. and W. of Irelau st Great Western st Do Str Val gua. stoci, st Laneashlze & Yorkshire st London and Blackwalt st Lon., Bright., &S. Coast et Lon., Chat., and Dover st Lon. & Nor'h Western st Lon. & So•.th Western at Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12i Do f shares et Metropolitan t Midland Do New . Do fog. & Derby Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares 'Mid lieut Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwici. Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecda Do York Do Carlisle... North London Do New North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stoct Do Scot. Mid. stock 1 Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines, Wok.,andWok. Stockton It Darlington Do Do New, 1866 Taff Vale Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool liar, &R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport! Do Hereford 8 Si Si 9 83 f 5 118 119 e 7i 35 37 16 17 SJO 92 10t 106 4(.1 71 13i 74 130 X3l 1361 131 91 0 651 651 li9l 110 87 t 9 102 103 431 444 110 i 111 ICO 544 551 115 i )10i 131 132 i 101 IC3 61 62 21 251 99f ICOI 66 67 886 89 128 131 1i 2i p l 78 79 lot 11} 121 123 41 43 98 !00 53 64 83 85 aoi 91 1101 103 Si 94 87 38 9i 10 o 8 8i P I 165 17J 6 7 3 4 p 91 96 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Ivo Sit 1 20 antic Si St Lawrenck :loin., Barodasz.Cent Inn Paid all too Gu. 5 per oeut.. Do. New .. Do. E. Shares... Buffalo and Latte Huron Do. Preference Buff alo,Brant,&Godriel: o p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, If37k Do. do. July 1, le7r. Do. do. June 1, 16: Cleutta.& S. E esti). (Li Cape Town & Dock Serif Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext Closing Price. 59 41 1021 1631 100 100 100 100 100 stock steok stack 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 stook Do. do. II do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Fret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... l Do. 2d l'ret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... stook 20i 110 100 100 stock stook it'Z,ok 20 stock 50 100 Do. 3d P,ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...... G t. In di areufn.g ua.sp.c Do. .N ew gua.s p. Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New .. Do. 6 p.c. '7B with't opt. Do. 53 p. o. do. '77:8,. Indit•o3 Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. o. Do. 4t p. o. Extension, d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Melb. & Ilob6on's Bay. Do. 7 p. C. &lortg. Bds N ewßr swick Canda Class A and B N. Ell.C'da3 pc Ist 1 bds Soinde .......... Do. Delhi. Do. do z Do. Punjaub Do. Do. ........ Do. Indus. St. Fin.) 1w all all all all all 100 (100 100 2 all 100 k too 4toek stock stock P i P 6 6i 9 10 101 103 1 99 101 104 105 104 f 1051 a aP a 1F 20 21 73 15 60 63 63 65 51 53 48 50 40 at 26 28 23 e 6 lo t 105 a a 103 104 101 10f 101 91 6 93 94 82 84 IP 101 103 95 97 91 93 57 53 8 6 82 F 4 1031 IC4i 10c 103 IP lU3i N PS 106 Oil 5 15} 103 j 4 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - lat °v. 6 p.e.J a&J - 18 77-5 4 lco 102 104 1031 3 - Da. Ap. c. reb:& Aug,. 100 101 It 3 - Do. op. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 101 103 - I Do. Ip. o. Jan.&July. 10C 89 91 90a 1 - Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 88 90 - Cape G.llcpe, 6 p c,1873 100 .06 108 Do.Ap &Oct. 1880 100 110 112 Do. 189( 100 111 113 - Do. Jan. & July, 1891 100 110 112 - ',Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 10u 12 114 - Mauritius 6 per cent lOO 106 108 - Natal Gov. 6 per cent 100 109 111 N.B.Gov. 6 p.c..) a.&July 100 ,02 104 - Do. 4p. e.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - N. S.W. Gov. 5 p 3.,18;* 100 993 1004 Do. sp. c.,1841 to Li( 100 99 10) - Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 99 100 49} - New Zealand 6 p cent 100 10 111 - ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. - sterling, 1875 lOO 104 106 - Queensland Gcv. ap. 0 lOO - - Awl G6p.c.1873.& up lOO 110 112 - Vlo.Gov. 6p.o.Ja.&July 100 - - Do. to 6 p.c. A.n..t00t.. 100 108: 109 ---------- - - BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 id fiord Amalgamated.. - 331 345 - Dcvcn G. Con.. Tavist., 1 550 660 - East Bassett(lllogan).. 30 67 70 - East Clogau Gold Ltd. - „ - East Caradon ...... 30 31 . 30 1 - East Cant Brea... 3.4.0 71 74 73 - E. W'lllussel (Tavistk ) 8.9.0 31 45 - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 583 9 10 - Great South Tolgus l7s 3 35 - G. Wheal Vor alelston 40 35 35 - Grenville ,..16.. 101 10/ 103 - erc•d's-Foot 8 - ing - ston Downs 4 . . 1 1 82 537 .0 34 4 - Lady Bertha - Nlargaret (I.lny Lelaut vA 18 20 -Starke Valley.. 4 Nlyndy Iron Oro (Lim ' 23 11 Iti - New Setun l9l 85 05 - • North Downy 24 15 2 Wit Basset(lllo4au 3.1.0 2 21 - North Wheal Crotty - Par Consols (st. Blaze) , - - erovidence(Uny Lelnt.) 10.6.7 41 43 - South Caradon(St Cleer, lj 450 470 - S. Carn Brea (Illogan) - - - Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.15.0 40 50 - !Stray Park - ramar Silv.& Lead Min. - - Crott, 9 18 19 West Basset (Mogan). 14 11 -.W CI radon (Liskeard) 5 19 21 - West Seto: - Wheel Basset (Mogan) 55 85 00 - Wheal Buller(Kedruth) 10 35 40 - (Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 - - I WhcalLud( ott - I , X heal MaryAnn;:den ) 8 13 14 - Wheal 3eton 585 200 205 - Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 21 24 - !Wheal Union 3.17 i 21 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. North British 5 per cent., 1176 North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase, O LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTALS. Buckinghamshire, 951 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Sambre and Meuse, 84 1 San Paulo (lira.), gua. 7 per cent., 7i. 8 FOREIGN MINES. Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 3 BANKb. Alliance (Jim.). 5S Anglo Austrian, 71 1 Anglo-Italian, limited, 61 Bank of Egypt. 291 2 British and Californian, lim., 71 6/ Consolidated Bans, lim., 111 Continental, Urn., 171 East:London, lim.. 9 8/ English and Irish, lim., 181 191 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 214 European Bank, lim., 131 4 13 Hindustan, t,hina, and Japan (11m.), 351 Imperial Bank (lim.), 401 40 Ditto, new, issued at 4 pm., 25 Imperial Ottoman, 20.1 1 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41 4 London Bank of Scotland, lim., 2t London, Buenos Ayres, and River Plate, Ditto, new, 6 London and Colonial (lira.), 161 London and County, 614 5/ London, Hamburg. Cont. Exch Jim., 201 London Joint Stock, 451 London and Northern, lim., 234 1 Mercantile and Exchange. Jim., 184 19 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, Jim., 30/ Mexican, Jim., 74 1 Oriental 13anic Corporation. 68:7 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim., 12 South E,stern, lim., 41 4 4 Union of London, 52 / 2 MISCELLANEOUS. Contract Corporation, lim., 5/ Credit 31,bi icr, 9 6 Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetl. deb. 1161 Egyptian Corn and Trading, lim,, si Financial Corporation, 51 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim., 94 10 Hudson's Bay, 10 ce 4 Mort. Land and Finance 1im.,3 Australian rierlin Water Works, lina., 81 Credit Foncier, D i scount Corporation, 11,1 6 Imperial Financia l, lim., 104 91 International Financial m, :•ociety, 111 Joint Stock Discount, 71 Land Securities, tan , 44 London Financial Association, 261 Ditto new, 16 London Provincial M a rine, 41 . 1 National Discount Company, Jim., 131 Nova Scoiia Gold and Land, 14 Ottoman Financial essociaton, lim., 5/ Peninsula and Oriental Sttam, -- L.itto, I.ew, 501 RhYrnneY iron, 29i Peel er Land and Mineral, 45 Societe Pina, cierc d' Egypte lim., 5i 1 vat!!! and Mersey Marine (In limsur aL CC), UM, 7 - • .. 54 ‘4.18.4 12.10 I . olf 21 44 110 f f 99 81 9} 115} 131 1304 I Business don. TIM RON, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1864. POLICE INTELLIGENCE — This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE or ASSAULT.—Dr. Thomas Napper, of the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, for merly in practice at Dorking, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting Mr. Ferdinand Philip Fisher Stronsberg, gentleman, of 126, Jermyn-street. Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. Smyth, of Rochester-terrace, for the defence. Mr. Lewis having opened the case at some length, said that if he satisfied his worship that the defendant had been guilty of a violent assault with a weapon like that pro duced (a thick stick), he should ask that the defend° nt be committed to a higher tribunal, as bail would not be suf ficient, the defendant having been wailing about the street in which the complainant resided for several days for the purpose of assaulting him. Mr Ferdinand Philip Fisher Stroasberg said—l reside at No. 126, Jermyn -street. Yesterday I went to the Vine street station, as I have been in the habit of doing daily, for the assistance of a constable, as the defendant has been daily waiting for me till 9 o'clock at night to take my lite. I found the defendant waiting at my door when I walked up, the constable following me. Directly he saw me he struck at me with the thick stick produced, saying, "Now I will kill you,." He was going to strike me again, when the constable pounced upon him, and took him into custody. I was struck on the arm. I then accompanied the defendant and the constable to the station. At the station there was great difficulty in keeping the defendant quiet, as he swore he would have my life, that he would shoot me if I did not make private terms with him. The inspector told the de fendant not to use such language. I knew the defendant had been waiting for me, and I avoided him. It has been going on for five or six days, and during that time I have deemed it necessary to have the assistance of the police. By Mr. Smyth—l live at 126, Jermyn•street. I slept there last night. I decline say whether I am living with the defendant's daughter—l refuse to say so. Am I obliged to do so. Mr. Tyrwhitt—You know what refusing to answer the question leads one to infer—that you are doing so, and are ashamed to answer. You do cot seem to perceive that, but I do. Cross-examination continued—l get my living by busi ness—by introductions—railways. At present I am a bankrupt. The defendant's wife did not keep me out of her income, and never did. His daughters have not both had children by me—nor one of them either. I cannot answer that the defendant has been endeavouring to trace his wife. He tries to get money of me. I will swear he used the words " private terms." I knovr nothing of the defendant's inquiries. I shall not say whether I have been tried and convicted. I have not been as many as three times tried and convicted for fraud. I was indicted for obtaining a lease by fraud, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. I was never indicted for keeping a brothel. I have kept a house in the Waterloo road, The blow I received was not a severe one. My arm was bruised. lam not aware the landlady of the house, Mrs. Snow, promised to give the defendant his wife's ad dress. I did not touch the defendant and say to the con stable " This is the man." _ By Mr. Lewis—l believe the defendant intends to kill me. Mr. Smyth—A warrant was issued against Dr. Napper, and the complainant never appeared. Mr. Lewis—And then a warrant was taken out against Mr. Stronsberg for abduction, and after the matter had been investigated by Mr. &lie he discharged Mr. Strons berg. John Tippett, 96 C, after corroborating the complainant in some particulars said, "I heard the defendant make use of threatening language towards the complainant, both in the street and at the station, and as the defendant threatened to shoot the complainant and was violent, I searched him, thinking he might have a pistol secreted about him. _ _ _ By Mr Smyth—Complainant did not touch the defend. ant. He said, "This is the man." When the defendant struck the complainant he said, " This is the villain, and I'll be hung for him." Defendant said the complainant had taken his two daughters away and seduced them, but did not say they had had children by him. He said his daughters and wite lived with the complainant. Mr. Snow, butcher, of 126, Jermyn.street, landlord of the house, also spoke of defendant's violence at different times at his house, and said—On one occasion the defendant said, "I will sacrifice my own life and murder the others," meaning the complainant for one of them. By Mr. Smyth—Complainant has been with me for years and sleeps in the house when he likes. lam not aware that my wife has told Dr. Napper that she would get him his wife's address. Mr. Smyth said there could be no doubt an assault in law had been committed, but the question was under what provocation. The complainant, when asked whether the defendant's wife and daughter were with him, declined to answer the question. The complainant had been charged with abduction, and on legal grounds dismissed. The defendant, his client, was formerly in practice at Dorking, and had had his peace of mind destroyed by the com plainant taking away his two daughters, and not only had they left their father, but by some kind of infatuation their mother had gone away too. The defendant had dons all he could to obtain legal possession of his daughters, and to find out where they were residing. As far as Mrs. Mapper was concerned, he (Mr. Smyib) did not impute anything wrong. Although he (Mr. Smyth) could not deny that an assault had been committed, still there had been great provocation given for it. Mr. Tyrwhitt—l have no doubt the defence set up is pretty true, and that the defendant has received deep and bitter injuries from the complainant. It is not a case for the sessions, but one in which I shall require the defendant to enter into two sureties of £oo each for six months; and in requiring the defendant to find sureties, I do so for his own sake, as much as for that of the complainant, MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od; and straw, Cl 3s to £1 lOs per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND..—MeaI.OW hay, £3 Os to £4lOB Od ; clove), £4 Os to £5 105 Od ; and straw, £1 3s to £1 10s per load. A slow demand. WHITECHATEL,—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4los ; clover, £1 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £1 33 to 41 lOs per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—A fair business has been done in most kinds, and prices are well supported. SUGAR.—The demand for raw sugar has been steady, although the high rates demanded by holders have in some measure checked operations. In the refined market full prices are obtained for dried goods. COFFEE —There has been a moderate inquiry for colo nial. Plantation Ceylon, however, has slightly given way. Other descriptions are without change as regards values. RICE.—A moderate amount of business has been trans acted in rice, at about previous quotations. SALTPETRE. —The demand has been inactive, and quota tions have exhibited little change of importance. TALLow.—Business has been dull, and prices have ex hibited less buoyancy, New P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 40s 9d, and last three months' delivery 44a per cwt. COAL M . Prices of Coal per Ton at ARKET. : the close of the market. s. d. Cowpen Hartley 16 6 Hastings Hartley l6 6 fanfleld Moor., 14 6 Holywoll ..17 6 Walls End. 1. d. Tunstall South Hart1ep001.,....19 0 Kelloe Riddell 'las well Hatton 18 3 tiraddyll's Hetton 19 3 It, 24; sold, 23. Walls End. iletton 2O 6 East llartlepool 20 0 , Ships at markei Horrible Murder near Edinburgh, On Saturday morning a horrible murder was pepretated at the village of Ratho, about eight miles west of Edinburgh, The murderer was a labourer named Bryce, and his victim was a young woman named Seton, a domestic servant in the em ployment of Mr. Robert Tod, the well-known Leith grain merchant, who resides in the outskirts el Ratho. It seems that Bryce had been courting another of Mr. Tod's servants, and that the mur dered woman had passed some disparagiug remarks on him to his sweetheart, which, apparently, exasperated him at her. On Saturday morn ing, about half-past seven o'clock, he called at. Mr. Tod's house, and asked if Seton was in. On finding that she was in the nursery he went to her, threw her down, and attempted to strangle her. Mrs. Tod heard the girl scream, and, seizing an umbrella, she dealt the fellow a number of heavy blows on the head and hands, and compelled him to quit his hold. The girl sprang to her feet and fled down the valley to the house of Mr. Bionic, a joiner. She was closely pursued by her blond thirsty assailant, who overtook her at Binnie's door, knocked her to the ground, and drawing a razor from his pocket dashed it across her neck, cutting her throat from ear to ear. The poor girl died almost instantly. The murderer immediately made off, but was pursued, and when ho saw that his cap ture was inevitable, he endeavoured to cut his own 'liroat, but only succeeded in making a slight wound. He was taken into custody, and in the Afternoon was lodged in Edinburgh gaol to await his trial. MADAME TUSSAUD'S.--Among the models in Madame Tussaud's historical gallery is ono of General Garibaldi, attired in military costume, similar to that worn by him on the field of battle. The likeness is considered to be most accurate, and we doubt not but that every ad mirer of the hero will pay an early visit to the popular exhibition in B..ker-street, SIIAKSPERE TERCENTENARY, A meeting of the bankers and merchants of the City of London was held yesterday in the long parlour of the Man. sion House, for the purpose of hearing addresses from the Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., and Mr. W. Tile, relative to the proposed Shaksperian monument. The Lord Mayor presided ; and amongst other's present were the Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., M r . W. Tite, M.P., Mr. Lovell Reid (master of the Girdlers' Company', the Rev. J. M. Jephson, the Rev. W. Kirby, Mr. Sheriff Nissen, Mr. Alderman Bosley, Mr. Deputy Elliott. irofessor T. L. Donaldson, Messrs. J. H. Couch, Fielgetee.', G. Cor nell, &o. The LORD MAYOR, in opening the proceeding' said that at the request of several influential gentlemen of the City of London and others of the West-end connected witi, the movement of the tercentenary of the immortal Shak spere be had called the present meeting at the Mansion House in order that gentlemen connected with the City might have an opportunity of f=urthering the efforts which had already been made for the purpose of raising a suitable memorial in commemoration of the great dramatist. Mr. COWPER, M. P., having tha n ked the Lord Mayor for convening the meeting, proceeded to say that recent events made it patent to everybody's mind that one of the great characteristics of the present age was to pay honour, respect, and reverence to all those who had laboured to benefit mankind and to elevate the general feeling of their day. Although they had during the past few days paid such an infinite amount of homage and respect to that great Italian patriot who came amongst them as a great sample of disinterested patriotism, they did not feel any the less towards Englishmen who had done much for their nation. The present was a most favourable opportunity of showing the. degree of respect with which Shakspere was held in their hearts, and the gratitude they felt for the great services which he had done to this country ; and all classes joined in expressing their opinion that this op portunity of showing their feeling to the greatest of England's writers should not be allowed to pass. The working men had , shown their desire in a remarkable manner to join in this great movement, a certain society, representing upwards of 90,000 of that class, having ex pressed their desire to show how strong they felt upon the subject by holding a great open air demonstration. A great deal of talk had been used in discussing various propositions, and they had now come to the practical point of considering what could be done with a view to erecting in the metropolis a monument which should hand down to posterity the feel ing of gratitude which mankind now entertained for the writings of Shakspere. He had been called upon rather 'late in the day, with a few friends, to endeavour to give a practical turn to the subject, and to consider how they could best erect a statue of Shakspere in the metropolis, with such decorations as the art of the present day could supply, which would be an honour both to the country and to the name of the man they sought to celebrate. They knew that around that centre of the metropolis there werenumber less persons who were always ready to respond to the call of the chief magistrate of the City whenever he proposed to them to join any good work, and to gave their support, which the City of London was always ready to give to any movement in honour of its country. (Hear, hear.) When the matter was fairly brought before the wealthy citizens of London he felt assured that it would be immediately taken up by them, and that they would show themselves amongst those who desired to cultivate intellectual works. The scheme which had been proposed was one for placing a statue in one of the chief thoroughfares of the metropolis, ,near r a handsom e s t ruc t ur e. end after consider..2z; various sites they had come to the conclusion that an open ePlee Piccadilly would afford a very admirable position It was proposed that the statue sht:uld be adorned with all the art and skill which could be commanded, and that it should be placed at the side of Piccadilly on the borders of the Green Park, where it would be seen from both the parks as well as from one of the great thorough fares. Funds had been raised sufficient to erect an ordinary statue, but the question now was whether it should be one worthy of the occasion, or one which all would after wards deplore. Ho was convinced that when the matter was brought before the wealthy inhabitants of the City they would find no difficulty in raising funds for the purpose of raising a memorial worthy of the City and the man whom they wished to commemorate. They gave their guarantee that the design of the statute and the canopy under which it was to stand would be open to competition, and that con sequently there would be no favouritism or partiality what ever. Judges would be appointed, and every effort made to secure a work worthy of the occasion and of the presezi3 day, and ho hoped that by April 23 the committee would have every arrangement made, and the work would be so far advanced as to form a suitable and appropriate way of celebrating the occasion. He might here state that the executive committee had undertaken their duties with ex clusive reference to the statue, and all the money which they had received would be devoted to the purpose of erect ing a memorial which should be a permanent honour and an evidence of the feeling of the people of the present day tow ards William Shakspere. ' " Mr. TITS, M.P., expressed his obligation to the chair man for the manner in which he had received the sugges tions of the committee, remarking that there were various suggestions as to the class of memorial which should be erected, amongst which was one for erecting a monument in the snape of a theatre, but it had been resolved that it should consist of a bronze statue enshrined in a small building, of which they had already excellent examples in that of the Prince Consort in London and that of Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh. They had already received between £2,000 and £3,000, but they wanted to increase that amount to a considerable sum. It had been said that a great deal was being done at Stratford-upon-Avon. With that, however, they had nothing to do. Bat whilst wish ing that work every success he thought it would be be coming of the metropolis to have a monument in honour of so great a man. It was unnecessary to ocoupy the time of the meeting with declarations that a monument was desirable, for that might be taken as conceded on all hands ; and it was, therefore, only desirable that they should obtain from the citizens of London all the assistance which they could render towards forwarding that really national work. He hoped some gentleman would move the appointment of a committee for that purpose, and he had no doubt they would soon have the means of erecting something which would be both creditable to the metropolis and to the great man they were about to honour. Mr. DILLoN said it was needless for him to make any remarks, but in moving the resolution which hid beed placed in his hands ho would simply say of Shakspere—as had been prophesied in his own time, " that he was not for an age, but for all time." lie concluded by moving a reso lution to the effect that the following gentlemen, with power to add to their number, be appointed a committee for the purpose of akiing in raising subscripti,ns for erecting the bro e i; Field, carried an statue:—Sheriffs Nissen and C ave, Aldermen B es i ey , De puty Elliott, Mr. W. Tite, M.P ., the Rev. W. Kirby, Messrs. B rewer C ous i ns , Dill on , Hill, E. H. Lawrence, and Dr. Reid. the Rev. Dr. Mortimer , The motion was seconded by M r. Sh er iff Ni ss en, and aft Tera p fe r w eee r e e d mar: e cs w fr e o r from th Mer, ks to t ih he chairman. uehtteael u e n sew i i m th ou e sly. hevote of than The Ocean Mail Service, SOUTHAMPTON, Monday,-The R o y a l Mail Company's steamship Atrato, Captain F. Woolley, sailed hence to-day with the West India and Pacific mails and 103 passengers, among whom are Chief Justice Sharpe, Capt. Wise, Lieut. Cooper, and Surgeon M'Dermott for Barbadoes. She takes out £13,880 in specie (of which Z 10,200 is silver and £BOO gold in m F English jewelry value £2,21 5 , Frenc c h e jew f e l l o ryval r u a e " .£ )3 , B s6, and a full cargo of British and foreign merchandise. Advises from Bremen have been received by the agents of the North German Lloyd at this port stating that the Hansa steamer, which arrived at Cowes last Thursday morning from New York, on her way to Bremen, arrived off Wangenrooge t at the mouth of the river when she was brought to by some shots fired from th e D an i s h f r igate Niels Juel, which was cruising in the Chann e l som e time since Weser, at 7 o'clock on Friday ev en i ng , looking after German vessels. Capt. von :Santen imme diately stopped his ship, and sent off a boat to the frigate, with the chief officer of the llansa and the ship's papers. The papers having been examined by the captain of the Niels he], they were returned to the chief officer, and the steamer was allowed to proceed on to Bremen. It will be remembered that the Hansa and the other steamers of the North German Lloyd running between Bremen, Southamp ton, and New York were some time since transferred to the Russian flag. Some interesting data, illustrative of the con tinued improvements making in the construction of marine engines, to accomplish the great desideratum of combining a high rate of speed with economy in the consumption of fuel, is afforded by the first voyage to and from Alexandria of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's last new screw steamer the Baroda, which arrived here on Saturday night. The actual steaming time of the Baroda outwards was as follows .—Southampton to Gibraltar, 941 hours; Gibraltar to Malta, 811 hours; Malta to Alexandria, 681 hours— total, 2431 hours. Homeward , —Alexandria to Malta, 761 hours ; Malta to Gibraltar, 861 ; Gibraltar to South ampton, 113—total, 2751 hours. The voyage out and home was therefore accomplished in 5191 hours, during which time she consumed 831 tens of coals, and that this marks a great improvement will be seen by a comparison with pas sages made by three other fast steamers of the company's fleet, viz.:--The Delta (paddle) made the voyage out and home in 650 hours, burning 1,395 tons of coals ; the Malta (screw) in 505 hours, burning 1,589 tons; and the Ceylon (screw) in 546 hours, burning 1,t;89 tons. The distance from Southampton to Gibraltar is 1,151 miles; Gibraltar to Malta, 981 miles; and Malta to Alexandria, 819 miles; being a total of 2,951 miles, or 5,902 for tho voyage out and home. The steamship Delhi, Captain J. R. Kellock, sails hence on Wednesday, with the Calcutta, China, and Aus tralian mails, and the Bavaria, Captain H. Taube, on the same day, with German and English m a il s f or N ew Y or k. The America, Captain Wessels, is due on Thursday, with mails of the 9 , 11 inst from New York. The Germania, Captain Ehle:s, which was to leave Now York on the 2d, and was expected here last Thursday, has not (six p.m.) been reported. ST. PETERSBURGH, April 16.—The Bank has reduced to 5 per cent. its discount of three mouths' bills, and 51 per cent. for those of six .uonths, and on advances on merchandise and securities. GENERAL GARIBALDL The Lord Mayor has just received a telegram from Messina, of which the following is a ccpy " April 18, " The Corporation of Messina present their most sincere thanks to the English people for the sp'endid proofs of affection shown to General Garibaldi, which they accept as solemn testimony of true sympathy towards Italy. " G. GIANCEAFORA, the Action Major," The following telegram from the committee of the Working Men's Association in Genoa, has also been received by Signor A. Saffi : " Genova, 16 Aprile, 1861. " La commissione permanente, in nome dells Assoca ziazioni Operaje Italiane, ringrazia gli operai d'ln,ghiltorra dell' acco,slienza fatta al Generale Garibaldi. " Sioa. " ASTENOO. " ASPRONI. " STAMPA " " The permanent committee, in the name of the Dalian Associations of Working Men, thanks the working men of England for the reception given to General Garita!di, " SAVI. " ASTENGO. " ASPRONI. " STAMPA." Garibaldi paid his second visit to the Crysta Palace yesterday, to recoive addresses from various coin mittees of working men. Immediately on the arrival of General Garibaldi he was conducted to a raised dais in front of the Handel Orchestra, where he was received with the most vociferous cheering and waving of hats and handkerchiefs. The reception was far more demonstrative than on Saturday last, and after the General had taken his seat two little children advanced towards him, and presented him with bouquets of flowers. The children received kisses in return for their presents, and then, amidst the chorus of the Garibaldian Hymn, the deputations filed before the General and presented the ad dresses of which they were the bearers. There was but little attempt at decoration in the vicinity of the orchestra. The Italian colours were displayed at either side of the great organ, and in the front row of the orchestra on either side of the General's chair were ranged a number of the English Legion, the colours of which were carried by Lieutenant Styles. The General received the addresses in his usual kindly manner, and nothing of the illness, under which it is said he is labouring, was at all apparent. ' His retirement from the Palace was a repetition of the cheering that greeted his entrance. Presentation to General Garibaldi, Per Laps one of the moat gratifying incidents that took place yesterday, at the Crystal Palace, was the presentation made to General Garibaldi by the Central Horticultural Society of London, of which Mr. George Gordon, Mr_ George Glenny, Mr. Samuel Broome, of the Inner Temple Gardens; Mr. Dale, of the Middle Temple Gardens ; Mr. Cole, Mr. J. Crute, Mr. Wyness, of Buckingham Palace Gardens ; Mr. Green, Mr. Cunningham, were amongst the leading members. The present con sisted of two massive silver baskets, the one con taining the choicest flowers, and the other the rarest fruit. Each basket bore the following inscrip tion:—" Presented by the Central Horticultural Society of London to General Garibaldi, April 18, 1864," and the appearance each presented, when filled with their beautiful contents, was perfectly unique. The General seemed delighted with the present, and, on the baskets being handed to him, he accepted them evidently with the utmost grati fication. The proceedings, although occupying but a short time, seemed to give more than usual pleasure to the General, and on the deputation retiring, he expressed his warmest thanks to the members of the society for their very chaste and handsome gilt. Rumoured cause of Garibaldi's Departure, (From the Morning Post.) It will be learned with some surprise that our Italian visitor, General Garibaldi, is about to leave England to return to his island home at Caprera. The surprise that might be felt will, however, be mush lessened when it is considered that since the General's stay in London he has been subjected to such a degree of excitement, and has been com pelled to undergo an amount of labour which would have tried the constitution of a young and vigorous man, and which it is now discovered has greatly retarded his recovery, if it has not jeopardised his health to a serious extent. Although no fears were entertained up to a late period last week that General Garibaldi would be enabled to ♦isit the North of England, and pay all the visits he had promised to make, which he, in fact, is most anxious to do, his medical advisers now imperatively urge the necessity of retirement and rest. General Garibaldi obeys these requirements reluctantly, as he is deeply impressed with a feel ing of gratitude towards the English nation for the demonstrations made in his honour during the visit to England, with which he has been exceed ingly pleased, and after u few days' stay at the house of Mr. Seely, at Princes-gate, he will bid adieu to the metropolis. . Yesterday morning the general took a temporary leave of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Stafford House, whither he did not return at the close of his day's tour, but proceeded to the resi dence of his friend, Mr. Seely. The general will rio to Cornwall on Friday next to visit Col. Beard, o zh:ibaldi's Englishman ;" and, after staying with him for tw.:' days, will sail from Plytnouth on Mon in the Duke of Sutherland's day, for Capre: a s yacht. (From the Morning Aliyertiser.) Assurances were given to us at . an early hour yesterday evening, that there is no trt: th in the report of Oaribaldi's illness, and that it han been got up at the instance of our Government as a pre• text for the Italian hero leaving this country sooner than he intended. The reason assigned for this wish on the part of the Palmerston Cabinet, to get rid of Garibaldi was, that Louis Napoleon had made it a condition to his supporting the views of our Government in the coming Conference, that the ovations which Gari baldi is every where receiving should cease, by get• ting him out of the country. We were unwilling to give credit to the commu nication to this effect made to us ; but at a later hour in the evening we were furnished with evidence in corroboration of the statements so made, which has almost compelled us to changa our opinion. There is one great fact, which, of itself, points in the di rection which we have mentioned, namely, that on the very day we receive our intelligence that Louis Napoleon has agreed through the medium of Lord Clarendon to act in concert with our Govern ment in the Conference on the Danish question, we hear for the first time of Garibaldi's illness, and his consequent determination to quit our shores in a few days. The thing looks at least so suspicious, that the country has a right to demand further information on the subject. (From the Daily IYews.) The surprising announcement is made that Gari baldi will leave England for Caprera on Friday next. This intelligence will cause general and deep disappointment throughout the North, where he has been impatiently expected, and where the greatest pains have been taken to procure him a reception worthy of the people. But we believe it will disap point no one more than it has disappointed the General himself, who came to this country before all things to see the toiling millions—those who be lieved in bite when others mocked, and who will remain true to him when some whose voices now swell the roar of public enthusiasm will have re turned to their wonted cynicism. Until within these hours Garibaldi was unaware that his visit was to ba cut short. The ground alleged is " ill health.' But the only evidence on this point hi therto produced is a letter from Mr. Fergusson, of King's College, in which he says, " From all I can see, I fear that the General is undertaking much more than is conducive to his health and comfort, and more than a man under his circumstances could stand." \Ve believe every word of this. Our people have no mercy on the General. Some weary with the excitement of town life, others from the provinces, I full of vigour and country air, have " gone at him," and the consequence is that he wants a little rest. Bat surely there never was a poorer excuse for spiriting a way a popular hero than Mr. Fergusson's letter. It is one that mightbe written concerning hundreds who will be in the City to - dtiy, and who would not be induced by it to withdraw themselves a day from business. If we could suppose that the opinion it expresses had been obtained by solicitation, that circumstance would only make more apparent its insufficiency for the purpose to which it has been turned. Mr. Fergusson does not say that Garibaldi must go home, nor anything like it. What the General wants is a week's repose, such as Mr. Seely gave him at Brook, to the immense advantage of his health. After a proper interval of quiet, he might be allowed to visit a selected few of the municipal towns of the north ; he would not then go back feel ing that one of the principal objects of his visit re mained unfulfilled. All this, of course, is said on z he assumption that the state of the General's health is really the reason for cutting short his visit. There may be more serious reasons with which we are un acquainted, "importing Denmark's health and England's too," and we must be prudent. We have friends to managc, and difficulties to avcid. It is said that some great persons have condescended to be jealous of the husbandman of Ceprera. More over, cool heads among us think that the Garibaldi fever has gone far enough. Nobody can tell what may come of a popular excitement so intense as that we now see. One of the most staid of our Whig contemporaries has said of it, in an unguarded moment, that it is "a turning point in our time." But who wants the time to turn ? Evidently the General is de trop. Then to Caprera with Garibaldi ! (From the Morning Sear.) Yesterday in the Crystal Palace the remark of everyone was that Garibaldi was looking better than he had looked at any previous time since his arrival in England. Professor Partridge's pab- lished letter testifies to an opinion somewhat similar, founded upon examination and critical knowledge. Of course the letter from Dr. Fergusson is a piece of advice not given without mature consideration, and which no friend of Garibaldi could urge him to neglect. Bat it only recommends that caution and quiet which we can all readily understand to be absolutely necessary in order that a man, still little better than an invalid, may not overtask his re sources and act regardless of the warnings of nerve and pulse. It does.not bind Garibaldi to make a hasty retreat ; it does not prescribe an instantaneous voyage Lack to Caprera as an indispensable restora tive. If we argue thus, it is not merely because we should deeply regret to find the great northern populations disappointed of a long-expected de light. It is in great measure because of some rea sons which will right'y or wrongly be assigned for a sudden departure of Garibaldi. No one who mixed for five minutes in any group of per sons in London last evening can fail to under stand our allusion. The story was in every mouth, and it would be idle to affect any reticence on the subject. People asserted that a pressure had been brought to bear by the French Government, and that the English Ministry, desirous to remove all cause of ill-feeling from the mind of an ally, had made a direct and personal appeal to Garibaldi to induce him to cut short his visit and leave the country. Any one who has time or inclination to read through the Paris correspondences of some foreign journals will find if often asserted of late that during Lord Clarendon's mission to Paris cer tain concessions were asked of tle English Go vernment, in the name of good feeling and cordial alliance. The rumour pervading London yesterday asserted that one of these concessions was to be made by inducing Garibaldi to cut short his visit, and leave England. We should be reluctant, indeed,to believe that any part of such a statement could be true. Nothing could be more ignoble on the part of either Government than such conduct as this re port imputes. That the French Government could have had the weakness, the want of dignity, the want of common self respect to make such a request of our representative in Paris seems almost to sur pass belief. That our Government could have condescended to listen to such a request, and to a't upon it ought to appear far less worthy of credit. Yet we have heard the statement vouched for as well founded by those whose authority removes any report sanc tioned by them quite out of the range of the com mon every-day canard. On the other hand, it is only fair to state that we have received assurances from some whose authority is likewise entitled to credit that Garibaldi has not been influenced in any way by the British Government. For the credit of England one would hope that this latter may prove the correct statement. By whomsoever Garibaldi is advised to quit the country, so soon we sincerely trust that the English Government has had nothing to do with his resolution. The advice coming from others might have been influenced by just, honour• able, and disinterested considerations; bat no word coming from the English Government which tended to shorten the stay of our illustrious guest could be aught but dishonourable to them and insulting to the English people. Deeply as it would grieve all Englishmen to hear that Garibaldi felt com pelled by the condition of his health to shorten his stay among us, it would grieve them still more to know that one of the most welcome and honoured guests in England ever received had been virtually , compelled to withdraw from among us at the bid ding of a foreign Government. Several Fires and Great Loss of Property, Yesterday morning, shortly before three o'clock, the neighbourhood of Bunhill-row, St. Luke's, was thrown into a state of excitement owing to the out break of a serious fire on the premises of Mr. F. Tdlett, splint cutter, in Coleman street. The build ings occupied much ground, and extended back. warms _s into Banner-row ; they were three floors high, any contained a vast amount of machinery police-constable perceived smo k e and goods. , k pouring from the %rims windows in the factory. C. He at once gave an darn:, and sent off for the escap es mates of the adjoining and engines. Meanwhile Ms houses rushed into the street wit;;. their children in arms. Engines were early in arriviej, and water hating been procured the firemen set to work. Before any effect could be produced upon the tis:mes they had extended to the workshops, another range of premises thirty-six feet long and equally broad, but in spite of the most strenuous exertions the work of devastation continued, and not less than eight other houses in close proximity were burning at the back fronts, and a large building belonging to Mr. P. Mellish, a dyer, was in a blaze. To show the superiority of the land steamers present over the manual power ones, we may state that the instant water was projected from four lengths of hose from each machine, the same fell in such torrents as to deludge the flames in the adjoining buildings, but the fire could not be extinguished until the factory of Mr. Tillett, including the valuable machinery, and also the workshops were destroyed. The pre• miser of Mr. Mellish are also nearly destroyed, and also about nine private buildings, principally let out in tenements, were likewise seriously damaged, and unfortunately the principal sufferers were uninsured. The origin of the fire is at present unknown. Another fire took place in the premises of Mr. A. Linretie, a cabinetmaker, in Windball-street, New North-road. The engines and escapes were soon in attendance, but in spite of a good supply of water the firemen were unable to get the mastery over the fire until the premises were nearly destroyed. The loss will fall upon the Sun Fire Office. The origin of the misfortune is unknown. A fire likewise occurred in the machine room of the Victoria Docks, at Stratford. The engines promptly attended and went to work from the mains of the East Londo9 Company, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen the flames could not be conquered until the engine- house and the machinery were seriously damaged by fire. The origin of this fire, like the others, is enveloped in obscurity. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon a melan choly and fatal accident took place in Piccadilly. A spirited horse, drawing a clarence belonging to Mr. Ben jamin Brown, of Sillwood House, Addison-road, took fright and ran away. In its headlong course it came in contact with an ( mnibus with great violence, and in such a manner that although the driver used every endeavour to avoid the collision, the pole of the omnibus entered the vehicle, and, striking the owner on the head, inflicted cn him such a blow that he died almost immediately. To add to the melancholy nature of the accident, the wife and daughter of Mr, Brown were in the clarence with him at the time. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Days LEWIS RACES-THIS DAY. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. CRAVEN HANDICAP. _ Deception Diplowa 2 Flower Safety . _ . .. 3 Twelve ran. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, TATTERSALLS' —LA sT EVENING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 2 agst Pill° do l'Air (taken freely) 7to 1 agst General Peel (tAken) 8 to 1 agst Sir Roger (taken) 15 to 1 agst Durham (taken) 20 to 1 agst historian (uttered) 20 to 1 agst Paris (offered) 20 to 1 agst Claremont (offered) 25 to 1 agst Hollyfox (taken) 40 to 1 ogst Knight of Snowden (taken) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken) 10 to 1 agst Change (taken) 20 to 1 agst Oldminster (taken) 20 to 1 agst Greenland (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gordian Knot (offered) THE DERBY. 7to 1 agst Scottish Chief (cffered) 15 to 1 agst Birch Broom (taken) 15 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken) 100 to 8 agst Coast Guard (offered) 20 to 1 agst General Peel (taken) 25 to 1 agst Forager (taken) 25 to 1 agst Baragah (taken) 30 to 1 agst Ely (taken) 50 to 1 agst Strafford (taken) 66 to 1 agst Hollyfox (taken) RACING PUT AP. Lewes Spring l9 Cardiff FRES FOR 1864. Newmarket First Spring 25 Chester York Spring Salisbury l2 Blaydon Radcliffe l6 Redditch l6 Bath Manchester (Summer Harpenden 2O Epsom Ju. Wye Maidstone Ascot Hampton l5 Newton Odiham Bibary Beverley 22 Stockbridge Chelmsford 2B New Forest Hunt 2B Newcastle-on-Tyne Worcest,r (Summer) Ipswich Horrible Murder and Suicide. A murder of a very horrible description was yester day discovered to have been perpetrated in No. 5, Leigh street, Burton. crescent, in the occupation of Mr. Ashley, a woollen draper and tailor. That gentleman informed the polico that ha and his family felt some alarm from the tact that they saw blood trickling down the walls of the kitchen, which is below the Lack parlour. Mr. Ashley, thinking that something• was wrong, had tried to gain admission to the back parlour, but this he could not do, nor could he make anyone hear. He also said that the room was occupied by a man of the name of Tame Pearce and his wife, whose name it is stated was Elizabeth. On the police gaining an entrance into the room a most fearful sight presented itself, for on the ground, lying side by side, lay the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, their throats cut in a most fearful manner, and weltering in a pool of blood. By the side of the man was lying a long sheath knife, covered with blood, and it was very evident from its condition that it had been recently sharpened. From the appearance of the bodies it would appear that the man had first murdered his wife and then cut his own throat. The police at once sent off for medical aid, and Mr. J. T. Paul, of 26, Burton-crescent, divisioaal surgeon of the E division, immediately attended. He made an examination of the bodies and perceived life was extinct, but gave it as his opinion that death had not long taken place. He also made a cursory examination of the bodies (which he had found lying on their backs in separate pools of blood) and found on the female a tremendous cut on the top of the head, extending down to the bone, and which he had no hesita tion in saying had been inflicted by some blunt instrument, There was also an immense cut extending from the front of the neck down to the spine, her head hanging only by a small piece of skin and the bone. This wound alone would have caused instantaneous death. The man had also a very deep cut extending half across the throat, and separating the windpipe, and it was of such a severe character that death must have been instantaneous. Both bodies were fully dressed ; and it was evident that the husband and wife had retired to rest, as they were seen to go into the house last night, and the bed plainly showed that two parties had lain there, Not the slightest disturbance of the room had taken place, and no noise or screaming was heard, although it is stated by the parties in the house that the deceased got up about half-past 5 this morning. The deceased are supposed to he about 35 years of age, and the cause of this dreadful occurrence is supposed to be jea lousy SHIPPING—This Day, LONDON, April 19.—Wind this day at noon—South. West; moderate breeze and very fine weather. CLYDE, April 18.—Wind N.—Arrived—A. E. Lovitt s from Ardrossan for New York. MILFORD, April 17.—Witicl N.E.—Sailed— Jamaica Packet, screw steamer, for Jamaica. POOLE, April 18.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Venus, for Newfoundland. SWANSEA, April 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Sarab, Fox, from Huelva. OFF CROORRAVEN, April 18.—Arrived—China, screw • steamer, from New York. BRISTOL, April 18.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Ariel, froni Mauritius. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, April 18—Analyist, from Colombo--Margaret Myne, from Groningen—Charity, from Bahia—Lancashire Witch, from Mauritius. DEAL, Tuesday Morning,. Passed, in tow—Eagles, from Chiaa for London —Con fidence, from J apan for London. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS.IDUB.I Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton . .April 18. via Marseilles May 13. Brazil and Cape `'ends, by British packet. May 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena April 29. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton April 18. via Marseilles April 62. _ _ Falkland Islands _.... Gibraltar, via Southampton .. April 18. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. April 18. _ . . _ via Marseilles.... April 18. India (Dombay), via Southampton .. April 26. via Marseilles April 21. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton April 18. via Marseilles April 21. Newfoundland Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... April la. by U.S. packet.... _ by Canadian packet. April 15. `2 5, 3 California. and British Columbia.. , W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneride ...... ....April —. Bahamas, via New York ........ .... May 5 . Mexico.. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru? I April The only change that has taken place in financial affairs to-day is the increasing anxiety lest matey' become dearer. Indeed, the commereial public are beginning to expect that they will soon have to pay higher terms than those now enforced if the intro duction of foreign loans and joint-stock enterprise is to be kept up at its present pace. The public are already committed to some very heavy calls for new companies, and if some more stringent measure be not early adopted for checking the progress with which new companies are brought forward, the requirements for monetary accommodation will eventually grow to unheard-of proportions. The rate[charged this morning for the negotation of first class paper is 71 per cent, FATAL ACCIDENT AT TAMWORTIL—A shocking occurrence took place at Tamworth on Saturday. Mr Charles Fisher, the proprietor of the paper-mill in that town, was giving some imitructions to his workmen respect ing the machinery, when, his hand having touched a pulley, it was dragged into the machinery, his atm and part of his body following, and in a moment the unfortunate man was torn and crushed to death. The deceased, who had resided. in Tamworth many years, was much respected. He has left a widow and young family. GUN ACCIDENT. —A fatal gun accident occ urre d at the village of Atocab, near York, on F r id ay afternoon last. Charles Ireland, an assistant at the private lunatic asylum of Mr S. Nelson, left a loaded gun in one of the passages of the house, and Harriet S u t er , a young woman, the cook at the estab iishment, took up the gun, and as she was carrying it into the kitchen she let it fall with the butt-end on the floor, The consequmce was that the gun went off and shot N 91son in the face, and the poor fellow died in two or three minutes. The girl was not aware that the gun was loaded. 46f 7f "„ R i)